Fidelity International has appointed Paul Heselden to the newly created role of head of strategic relationship management for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Heselden brings more than 25 years of experience in the industry to the role, having joined Fidelity in 2000. Based in London, he was previously a sales director responsible for distribution in the wholesale UK market. In his new role, Heselden will aim to strengthen and expand partnerships with Fidelity’s strategic clients across EMEA. He will oversee the distribution into the UK and Ireland based global financial institutions­­.

Weatherbys Private Bank has hired Michelle Duncalf to lead its Manchester team of bankers, while Rory Tapner has joined the firm’s board.

Duncalf has 30 years of experience and joins Weatherbys from Coutts, where she was head of its Manchester office. She worked at the bank for nine years and was a senior member of its wealth management team. Prior to that she worked for Arbuthnot Latham and Barclays Wealth. Meanwhile, Tapner has 30 years of experience in the banking industry. He served as CEO of Coutts & Co. from 2010 to 2015, following five years as chair and CEO, Asia Pacific at UBS. His most recent role was chair of Quintet Private Bank, where he worked between 2020 and 2025.

Private wealth services provider FCM Trust has appointed Mark Ellis as chief operating officer.

Ellis joined FCM Group in June 2025, bringing more than 27 years of industry experience to the role. Working for Alternative Solutions Jersey for around a quarter of a century, Ellis has an extensive background in IT and a 25-year history of collaboration with FCM. As chief operating officer, Ellis will lead the day-to-day execution of key business processes and technology initiatives, aiming to ensure FCM is agile and responsive to the evolving needs of its client base.

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